(A) All mobile food vendors and mobile food service shall comply with the following:
(1) All food preparation shall be conducted in strict accordance with all city codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations, and all county Health Department codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
(2) All food items available for sale and the price of each food item must be posted on the exterior of the mobile food vehicles/trucks or pushcarts.
(3) Each mobile food vehicle/truck or pushcart operator shall have an operator's identification card, including a picture of the operator, prominently displayed upon the operator so that it is clearly visible to the customers at the point of sale. The registrant will be responsible for providing identification cards to the operators.
(4) No mobile food vehicle/truck shall be operated unless it is equipped with required brakes, lights, tires, horn, muffler, rearview mirrors, and windshield wipers, all of which shall be in good and working condition.
(5) The registrant shall furnish the city, on an annual basis, an inspection and certificate of safety for each mobile food vehicle/truck or pushcart indicating the mobile food vehicle/truck or pushcart is in a safe mechanical and operating condition.
(6) The operation, use, and condition of each mobile food vehicle/truck or pushcart must comply with all applicable city ordinances, codes, rules, and regulations, including, without limitation, Chapter 153, as amended.
(7) Each mobile food vehicle/truck or pushcart and all mobile food vendors must comply will all city, state, county, and federal tax laws, codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations, including, without limitation, all retailers' occupation tax requirements, as amended.
(8) It shall be unlawful for any person, mobile food vehicle/truck vendor, or pushcart to drink any alcoholic beverages, shout or call to prospective customers, or to disturb the peace in any manner while on duty.
(9) All mobile food service shall comply with the terms and conditions of approval imposed by the city on the mobile food vendor's registration application.
(B) Mobile food service shall be prohibited as follows:
(1) Upon any property other than private property, including, without limitation, any city-owned property, park, public right-of-way, or public alley.
(2) Within 200 feet of any school property between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or when school is in session unless the mobile food vendor possesses written permission from the school district that contains a date and time range that they are authorized to operate as a mobile food vendor on school district property.
(3) In any area where the operation impedes vehicular or pedestrian travel as determined by the Chief of Police or his or her designee.
(4) Prohibitions listed may be waived if a special event and/or right-of-way permit is issued by the city.
(Ord. 2020-44, passed 9-28-2020)